foreshorten

The extreme foreshortening of his 1925 “Fire Escape”, for example, shot from below, shows a fellow climbing on a ladder.

The artist had to foreshorten the figure in the painting to fit the composition.

Foreshortening can create a sense of depth and perspective in a two-dimensional artwork.

The photographer used foreshortening to make the subject appear closer to the camera.

Foreshortening is a common technique used in drawing to create realistic proportions.

The foreshortened limbs of the figure added drama to the sculpture.

Art students often practice foreshortening to improve their drawing skills.

Foreshortening can distort the proportions of objects in a drawing for artistic effect.

The foreshortened perspective of the building made it look taller in the painting.

Foreshortening requires a good understanding of perspective and anatomy.

The foreshortened view of the landscape gave the painting a dynamic quality.

One benefit of the past is that it is a dramatically foreshortened, edited version of the present.

Her foreshortened figure rushed away from him; the diminishing square of the roof seemed to be falling through the darkness.

The gallery, sloping and foreshortened, seemed to give immediately on to the stage; and on the stage were a number of actors, moving silently to and fro, and wearing masks which they kept turned towards the auditorium.